Featherdale - More Photos

This is more or less a continuation of the last post, with another example of the ability of telephoto lenses to take great photos of subjects behind fences. Sometimes at places like this, we think that if I was to be an animal, I'd like to be one in a zoo/national park etc.

Sure you don't have the luxury of being completely free, but you're not exactly a prisoner either. It would be a life of free food, drinks and accomodation, with people at your service everyday.

This photo is an example of the type of food certain animals are given in an attempt to make life as normal as possible. Only in this case, the animals don't even have to hunt their food, it's served to them on a golden platter.

As easy as it seems, you can never have enough space to fly, so the next step is to expand the area.

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Snow Leopards

Things you may not have known about the snow leopard

- It's nickname is "ounce"

- It can jump 25ft in a single bound

- Actually doesn't live in snow all year round

- It doesn't actually raw

- The coat changes to brown-gray colour in summer

- The snow leopard's teeth are over 4in long

BUT, the most important thing ... there are only about 3500-7000 in the wild and about 600 in zoos. This makes them one of the most endangered species ever.

Camera: Canon EOS 50D

Lens: EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM

Settings: 1/200, f/4.5, ISO 800

Location: Sydney Taronga Zoo

There are a variety of ways you can help with preventing the extinction of snow leopards. It's not always a donation, sometimes it's as simple as raising awareness about this issue. Either way, I hope these big cats stick around for a bit longer. If these photos don't change your mind, then maybe this site can, click here.

Camera & lens: Same as above

Settings: Same as above

It is easily one of the most graceful animals on the earth, and if you don't like them ... you can go jump off a bridge :)

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